Author: Danica Coto
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Cuba’s president confirms US talks as island’s energy and economic crises intensify
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has held talks with the U.S. government, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday, marking the first time the Caribbean country has confirmed widespread speculation about discussions with the Trump administration as it grapples with a severe energy crisis. Díaz-Canel said the talks “were aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the…
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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island’s strongest recorded storm
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. At that strength, it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851. Blamed for six deaths in the…
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Haitian PM arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence as he struggles to get home to quell violence
Haiti’s embattled prime minister has landed in Puerto Rico as he tries to return to Haiti to quell a surge in violent gang attacks
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Puerto Rico’s power company holds a massive debt. A key hearing to restructure it has started
A key hearing over the future of Puerto Rico’s crumbling power company and its staggering $9 billion debt has begun following years of acrimonious talks between the U.S. territory’s government and creditors seeking to recover their investments
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Surfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and windy Puerto Rico
Top surfers Gabriel Medina of Brazil and Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia have won the final qualifier for the upcoming Olympics following nine days of volatile weather
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Gunfire paralyzes Haiti as powerful gang leader says he will try to detain police chief, ministers
Heavy gunfire has paralyzed Haiti’s capital and at least four police officers have been killed as a powerful gang leader announced he will try to capture the country’s police chief and government ministers
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Donald Trump clinches win at US Virgin Islands caucus, which defied Republican Party rules
Donald Trump has amassed another win at a Republican caucus held in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where officials flouted several GOP party rules, including holding the contest earlier than allowed
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Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says
As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory that is heavily dependent on fossil fuels can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, according to a new study that has been two years in the making
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At least 1 dead, 1 missing as Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic • Tropical Storm Franklin unleashed heavy floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after making landfall in the country’s southern region, killing at least one person and injuring two others. The storm was expected to swirl for most of the day above the island of Hispaniola that the Dominican…
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House approves bill for Puerto Rico to become a state; zero chance in Senate
WASHINGTON • The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence, in a last-ditch effort that stands little chance of passing the Senate. The bill, which passed 233-191 with some Republican support, would offer…